42Reporting of applications prohibited

42 Reporting of applications prohibited

(1)  In this section –

relevant matter means –

(a) a consent given, or dispensed with, under this Act or under a law of another State or a Territory, for a parentage order, acorresponding order, or the discharge of either such order; or

(b) an application made under this Act, or under a law of another State or a Territory, for a parentage order, a corresponding order, or the discharge of either such order; or

(c) the proceedings on an application referred to in paragraph (b) .

(2)  A person must not at any time publish, or cause to be published, in relation to a relevant matter –

(a) the name of any intended parent; or

(b) the name of a child; or

(c) the name of the birth mother, the birth mother's spouse, a birth parent or a guardian of the child; or

(d) any matter reasonably likely to enable any of those persons to be identified.

(3)  In subsection (2) , to publish means to publish in a newspaper or periodical, or by means of broadcasting, television, on the internet or public exhibition.

(4)  Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to the publishing of matter –

(a) with the authority of the court –

(i) to which the application for a parentage order, a corresponding order, or the discharge of either such order, is made; or

(ii) to which an application is made under subsection (5) ; or

(b) that consists of information that has been obtained under Part 6 by the person publishing it.

(5)  A person who is a relative of a child may apply to the court for authority to publish matter, in relation to a child, to which applies, if the child is 18 years of age or more.